We are pleased to welcome back our esteemed colleague from Duke University, Dr. Robert Malkin this week on our Growing Good Humans Podcast! 🎙️✨

📚 With the rise of STEM-related fields in high school students, we find value in discovering and sharing ways for these students to level up their high school experience and college applications! 🔬🎓

🩺Dr. Robert Malkin is a Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering and Global Health at Duke University and serves as the Academic Director of the International Research Institute of North Carolina. He previously held positions at The University of Memphis, The University of Tennessee, and The City College of New York. Dr. Malkin is the founder of Engineering World Health and The Global Public Service Academies, organizations focused on improving healthcare in developing countries.🌍

He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Duke University and has worked in various roles designing medical devices and advising the World Health Organization. Dr. Malkin has received numerous awards, including the IEEE Engineering Hero Award and recognition from the American Heart Association and The City College of New York. 🏆💡

Dr. Malkin will answer questions such as: 

1. I’ve heard that conducting academic research can help my college application. What kind of research are they talking about?
2. I’ve heard that publishing matters. What does it mean to “publish” a research article from a college application perspective?
3. Does it matter in what journal I publish my work?
4. What are the biggest problems that I might run into when I try to publish? (answer: ethics approval, copyright, intellectual property, citations)
5. and so much more! 🌟✨